Tanzanian meat processing firm’s US$10m plant set to commence operations

24 Feb 2020

TANZANIA - TanChoice, a meat processing firm in Tanzania is set to commence operation of its new meat processing plant in April this year. The new plant worth US$10m will...

Olam International partners with MIT in formulating sustainable food systems

24 Feb 2020

NIGERIA - Olam International, a leading global agri-business, has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Solve (MIT Solve) to design a challenge aimed at addressing the issues around sustainable...

The Rainforest Alliance unveils extensive strategy for strengthening its Cocoa Certification Program

24 Feb 2020

AFRICA - The Rainforest Alliance has unveiled new measures to continuously improve and strengthen its pioneering cocoa certification program, the world’s largest initiative to drive more sustainable cocoa farming. Some...

Coca-Cola introduces new non-sleeve water bottle for Dasani Water in Kenya

24 Feb 2020

KENYA - Nairobi Bottlers, subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverage Africa has unveiled a new packaging for its water brand Dasani Water, by removing the sleeve on the cap. The move follows...

The Competition Tribunal of South Africa approves the sale of Nampak’s glass business

22 Feb 2020

SOUTH AFRICA - The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has approved the sale of the glass business of Africa’s largest diversified packaging manufacturer, Nampak pegging certain conditions to be fulfilled....

CABI launches online-portal, hub for safer bio products for farming

22 Feb 2020

KENYA - The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) has launched a free-to- use dedicated online resource in Kenya aimed at raising awareness of environmentally friendly biocontrol and biopesticide...

Supply chain optimization: Major challenges facing food & beverage companies

24 Feb 2020

UK - The food and beverage industry faces a lengthy list of unique challenges in terms of logistics and supply chain management - right from volatile commodity pricing and inventory...

Nestlé Purina to invest US$140m in expanding US pet food factory

24 Feb 2020

USA - Nestlé Purina, the pet food manufacturing division of Nestlé, has announced a major investment in its Clinton pet food factory, in which the company will be investing US$140 million...

PepsiCo snaps Chinese online snacks company Be & Cheery for US$705m

24 Feb 2020

CHINA – PepsiCo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hangzhou Haomusi Food, also known as Be & Cheery, one of the largest online snacks companies in China, for...

Costco approved as first participant in FSMA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program

24 Feb 2020

USA - The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Costco Wholesale Corporation as the first participant in the FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) under the FDA...

Prosus-backed food delivery start-up Swiggy raises US$113m in Series I funding

24 Feb 2020

INDIA – Swiggy, the Bengaluru-based online food delivery platform, has raised US$113 million as part of its Series I funding round led by its largest existing investor Prosus Ventures, formerly...

Canned water startup Liquid Death raises US$9m to support expansion

22 Feb 2020

USA - Liquid Death, a canned water maker that launched its operations last year, has raised US$9 million in a Series A funding round led by Velvet Sea Ventures. The...